HEAD COACH Mike Umaga apologised to Coventry's travelling supporters after Saturday's 22-19 defeat at National Division One bottom side Sedgley Park.

Cov, who led twice and scored three tries to one from the home side, have now lost their last four league games and are sliding back towards the relegation places.

Sedgley fly-half Phil Jones kicked two late penalties, and five in total, to give the home side their third win of the season and a double over Cov following their one-point victory at the Butts Park Arena on the opening day.

Umaga said: "I feel for the supporters who have come all this way and paid good money to watch players play like that.

"The pressure is always on, but it doesn't get any easier with that type of performance.

"We always knew it was going to a dog fight, but we didn't take it on. It does knock the confidence.

"I know we have got a lot to offer, but very clearly we are not seeing it. We have two difficult away trips to come (Earth Titans and Otley), and now it's all about rolling up our sleeves and getting down to it.

"Everyone has got to want to make the effort."

Cov, who picked up their seventh losing bonus point of the season, remain in tenth place.